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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,123.42, 124,684.11 and 56,403.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,123.42, 124,684.11 and 56,403.20 is: 84,604.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,123.42 : 124,684.11 = 56,403.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,123.42/124,684.11 = 56,403.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,123.42x = 124,684.11 × 56,403.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,123.42x = 7,032,583,104.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,032,583,104.86/83,123.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,604.12

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